The headlights failed while driving. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the headlight switch.
The worst 1992 Mercury Marquis problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Acceleration5
- Electrical5
- Engine4
- Lights4
- Brakes3
Problems by type
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- Acceleration5
- Electrical5
- Engine4
- Lights4
- Brakes3
- Transmission3
- Airbags1
- Fuel system1
- Seats1
- Wheels1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Passenger air bag module detachment
Passenger air bag module can completely detach from the instrument panel during deployment.
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Technical service bulletins for the 1992 Mercury Marquis 1
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1992 Mercury Marquis owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
During a frontal collision, the driver's airbag did not deploy, consumer suffered knee injuries, and hit his head on the steering wheel.*ak consumer states the gas pedal stuck which caused the accident.
Consumer shifted from park to drive, vehicle accelerated and hit a 18 inch cement wall. Damage to vehicle unknown at this time.
Vehicle accelerated out of control and was involved in an accident at high speed, resulting in property damage. Consumer sustained injuries.
While placing vehicle in drive and without warning vehicle accelerated at high speed, causing major damage to property.
Unable to find horn steering wheel. Consumer feels this is unsafe because he has take eyes off the road to find the horn.
Vehicle been experiencing ongoing problem with instrument panel and tail lights keep going out; vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on several occasions. Dealer refusing to look at the vehicle any longer, unless consumer is willing to pay for time and labor.
Was trying to accelerate to get onto the highway when the vehicle failed to pick up speed. Transmission linkage felt hung up in 1st gear. Would not do anything. Was not enough speed to get out of gear. Took vehicle to dealer & was informed some of the gears in the transmission had broken. Also the transmission/torque convertor needed to be replaced.
Speed control deactivation switch failed resulting in vehicle fire. Mjs referenced in ea02-025
Noticed odor of burning wires before parking vehicle. Later noticed flames in area of vehicle. Had inserted key in ignition to stop vehicle, but it wouldn't start. Fire dept called & put flames out. Everything inside fused together. Was informed fire originated around ignition switch area.
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Questions about the 1992 Mercury Marquis
Is the 1992 Mercury Marquis reliable?
Owners have filed 24 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Marquis, close to a typical Marquis model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1992 Mercury Marquis?
Acceleration and speed control, with 5 complaints. Next is electrical (5).
How many recalls does the 1992 Mercury Marquis have?
No recalls on record.
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